This is news to me. Nothing has been said in this office about the change, so it must be coming from the School of Engineering?
[Dana Elzey](http://www.virginia.edu/ms/people/faculty/elzey.html) oversees the VW program. Dana is a wonderful, student-focused man who would move a mountain for his students. All the Rodman Scholars know Dana and can go to him about anything. Encourage your son to go see him.